Bluesky Overtakes Threads

Bluesky is on the verge of overtaking Threads in all the ways that matter
Meta-owned Threads started November with 5 times the daily app users of Bluesky. That number is now down to just 1.5.
Bluesky Overtakes Threads as Liberals Flee MAGA Trolls on X
Social media start-up Bluesky is exploding as academics, journalist, and left-leaning politicians abandon Elon Musk ’s X in search of bluer skies. Now, the platform has surpassed Meta ’s Threads in user numbers, yet Threads still leads in app usage.
Twitter’s heir apparent isn’t X or Threads — it’s Bluesky
Bluesky feels like the big winner right now. I’ve been covering Bluesky ever since I got my invite in April 2023. I’ve felt the platform has always had promise, especially with features like feeds with custom algorithms and the ability to let users pick their own moderation filters.
Threads will show you more from accounts you follow now - like Bluesky already does
On Thursday, Mosseri announced a major change to Threads' algorithm to compete with the likes of Bluesky. The social media platform is "rebalancing ranking to prioritize content from people you follow, which will mean less recommended content from accounts you don't follow and more posts from the accounts you do starting today."
I was Twitter's head of content strategy. Bluesky has the edge over Threads to be the new Twitter as people leave X.
Gordon MacMillan thinks Bluesky is well placed to be the new Twitter, but it's still hard to leave Elon Musk's X.
Threads tweaks algorithm to show accounts you actually follow
Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri announced the change in a Threads post on Thursday. Though his initial post did not specify whether he was referring to Threads or Instagram, he imp
Threads will prioritize accounts you follow over everything else
Your home feed will no longer be plagued by randoms as Threads announced that it'll prioritize posts from the users you follow on home feed.
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Meta’s Threads pivots to follower-friendly feeds in the wake of rival Bluesky’s user growth
Adam Mosseri, who runs Threads, said the platform will now show users more content from people they follow. What a concept.
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Bluesky tops 20M users, narrowing gap with Instagram Threads
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Threads, Bluesky See Influx of Users After Trump’s Election Win
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The Bluesky hype explained – how it compares to Twitter and the best ways to switch
In contrast, Bluesky lets you choose how you want to filter content. By default, there are two feeds on Bluesky: one for ...